Physiology

HISTORY

Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Physiology was established on July 17, 1993. Prof. Dr. Sadettin ÇALIŞKAN started to work as a primary faculty member and Head of the Department on 07.03.1994. Prof. Dr. Halis KÖYLÜ, Prof. Dr. Ahmet KOYU, Prof. Dr. M. Fehmi ÖZGÜNER, Assoc. Dr. Nurhan GÜMRAL, Assoc. Dr. Mustafa SAYGIN served as the head of the department respectively. Currently, Prof. Dr. Nurhan GÜMRAL continues to serve as the head of the department.  Our Department has trained 3 physiology specialists, 10 doctors of science and 8 science specialists. There are currently 4 faculty members, 6 research assistants, 10 doctoral and 11 graduate students in our department.

 

LOCATION and CAPACITY

Our Department is located in the dean's office building of the Faculty of Medicine. There are 3 research laboratories in our department: General Physiology Student Laboratory, Bioanalysis, Electrophysiology and Bioelectromagnetics Research Laboratory and Learning-Memory Laboratory.

 

EDUCATION and TEACHING

License

By our Department;

Faculty of Medicine (Grade II)

Faculty of Dentistry (Grade II)

Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery (Grade I)

Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing (Grade I)

Theoretical and practical courses of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department (Grade I) students of Faculty of Health Sciences are carried out.

Postgraduate

In our department, master's (2.5 years in total, 1.5 years of which 1.5 years is course period and one year is thesis period), doctorate (4 years) and medical specialization (3/4 years) education is provided. In necessary cases (according to the undergraduate or graduate education programs they have completed), students are provided with a Scientific Preparatory Program before they start their graduate program courses in our department. Postgraduate master's and doctorate education is carried out according to the principles specified in the directive of the Institute of Health Sciences, and Medical Specialization education is carried out according to the principles specified in the Turkish Physiological Sciences Association and the Regulation on Medical Specialization Education. The education of graduate students is supported by weekly seminars and article presentations in addition to the courses in their respective programs.

RESEARCH

Main Fields of Study

Electric and electromagnetic field studies (50 Hz electric field, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2450 MHz)

Ghrelin, melatonin, calcitriol hormone, trace elements

Electrophysiology studies (ECG, EEG, and EMG)

Ischemia reperfusion studies

Sleep physiology studies

Experimental models of sleep disorders

Oxidative stress

Learning and memory analysis

Inflammatory diseases

Neurodegenerative diseases and experimental models

Probiotic and postbiotic studies

Aromatherapy Research and Application

Phytotherapy Research and Application 

Apitherapy Research and Application 

Department Facilities

Refrigerated centrifuge

Polygraph device for experimental research

Polygraph device for student experiments

-20  C freezer

Hematocrit centrifuge

pH meter

Spectrophotometer

Faraday cage

Precision scales

Tissue mixer

Bain-marie

Muscle dynamometer

Western blot execution and blotting tank

Western blot analyzer (ECL)

Comet assay device

Analyzes that can be done

Reduced glutathione (GSH) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px)

Lipid peroxidation (MDA)

Paraxonase (PON)

Nitric oxide (NO)

Super oxide dismutase (SOD)

Catalase (CAT)

Hemoglobin determination

Protein determination

Electrophysiological measurements and recordings (e.g. EEG, ECG, EMG, nerve conduction velocity, blood pressure measurement in experimental animals)

Protein receptor detection by Wester blot

Pole test

Learning-memory tests (Water Maze)

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

I. International Symposium on Sleep Disorders was organized on 11.12.2012 under the coordination of our Department.

TUBITAK-4044 Project: Respiratory School-2018

Erasmus Faculty Exchange Program:

Sweden-2012-2014

Serbia-2022

Student Exchange Programs:

Egypt: 2019

Tunisia: 2019

Malaysia: 2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022

 

  • ‍Prof. Nurhan GÜMRAL
  • Assoc. Prof. Mustafa SAYGIN
  • Assoc. Prof. Rahime ASLANKOÇ
  • Lecturer Cennet AK
  • Research Assistant. Oğuzhan KAVRIK
  • Research Assistant. Bayram Talay DENIZ
  • Research Assistant. Elif Selin KARANFİL
  • Research Assistant. Sena ÜNER KARAKÖSE
  • Research Assistant. Rumeysa YORULMAZ
  • Research Assistant. Fatma ÇANKAYA

‍Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Dean's Office Building, East Campus, Çünür Mah. 3260 Isparta-TURKEY.

‍Prof. Dr. Nurhan GÜMRAL

e-mail: nurhangumral@sdu.edu.tr

Tel: 0 (246) 211 36 03

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa SAYGIN

mustafasaygin@sdu.edu.tr

(0246) -211 36 04

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rahime ASLANKOÇ

rahimeaslankoc@sdu.edu.tr

(0246) -211 36 11

Dr. Lecturer Cennet AK

cennetak@sdu.edu.tr

(0246) -211 36 12

Research Assistant Oğuzhan KAVRIK

oguzhankavrik@sdu.edu.tr

(0246) -211 36 10

Research Assistant Bayram Talay DENİZ

bayramdeniz@sdu.edu.tr

(0246) -211 36 05

Research Assistant Elif Selin KARANFİL

elifkaranfil@sdu.edu.tr

(0246) -211 36 06

Research Assistant Sena Üner KARAKÖSE

senakarakose@sdu.edu.tr

(0246) -211 36 06

Research Assistant Rumeysa YORULMAZ

rumeysayorulmaz@sdu.edu.tr

(0246) -211 36 06

Research Assistant Fatma ÇANKAYA

fatmacankaya@sdu.edu.tr

(0246) -211 36 06